Invisible cigar-holder.



D. D. GE'IMAN. INVISIBLE CIGAR HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED Anus, 1912.

1,067,515; Patented J1 11y 15,-1913.

I Witnesses f flavwmnventor by W I W Attorn e ys U UMUI l I ANIX \IAI HL" WI\\HINUIDN ll v DAVID J). GETMAN, 0F LEMMON, SOUTH DAKOTA.

INVISIBLE CIGAR-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 15,1913.

Application filed April 15, 1912. Serial No. 690,810.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID D. GETMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lemmon, in the county of Perkins and State of South Dakota,have invented a new and useful Invisible Cigar-Holder, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to cigar holders, and has for its object toprovide a novel cigar holder which is readily applicable to the end of acigar in order that the cigar may be conveniently held in the monthwhile smoking, and which shall be invisible when in use.

This invention also contemplates a device of this character which shallbe simple and inexpensive in construction, which shall be convenient andefiicient in use in order to prevent the smoke from burning the mouth ortongue and to prevent the tobacco and juice from getting into the mouthand further eliminating chewing of the cigar, and which may be readilycarried about in the vest pocket or elsewhere.

A further object of the present invention is to provide such a devicewhich when attached to a cigar will not be readily loosened or detachedtherefrom and will retain its position in order to permit the cigar tobe held in the mouth.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparentfrom the hereinafter description, this invent-ion resides in the novelconstruction of parts as hereinafter set forth and particularly pointedout in the appended claim, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings wherein the invention is illustrated and wherein Figure 1 is aplan view of the device as attached to a cigar, parts being shown insection. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig.3 is an enlarged end elevation of the cigar holder attached to a cigar.Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the device.

Referring specifically to the drawings, wherein similar referencecharacters have been employed to denote corresponding parts, the numeral5 designates a relatively small bit or mouth piece which is ellipticalin cross section and has its intermediate portion reduced in crosssection to provide an annular groove 6. This bit 5 is solid and may beconstructed of any suitable material, such as amber, rubber and thelike, it being preferable to employ a material which is slightlycompressible in order to permit the bit to be readily held or grippedbetween the teeth.

To the bit 5 is attached a cigar engaging blade 7, which is tapered andpointed and has the screw threaded shank 8 engaging through the bit 5 inorder to attach the blade to the bit. The edges of the blade 7 convergefrom the bit to the point and are serrated or toothed so as to providerearwardly facing and diverging series of ratchet teeth. The blade 7 isdiamond-shaped in cross section and its sides and edges are bothtapered, so that the blade increases in width and thickness graduallyfrom the point to the bit. This blade 7 is preferably constructed ofsteel or other suitable metal, and may be nickel plated, oxidized 0rotherwise finished in order to prevent corrosion, and for the purpose ofappearance.

In applying the holder to a cigar, the tip of the cigar is clipped offin the usual manner, and the pointed end of the blade 7 is inserted intothe end of the cigar to bring the bit 5 against the end of the cigar.The forward end of the bit 5 is of a cross section smaller than the endof the cigar and when the bit 5 is held or gripped between the teeth,the smoke may be drawn from the cigar around the bit. In this manner,the smoke is prevented from passing through the bit and thus reduces thetendency of the mouth and tongue being burned by the smoke, the bitacting in the capacity of a spreader. The bit 5 may be readily heldbetween the teeth in order to hold the cigar in the mouth, in whichevent, the holder will be entirely hid from view, which is desirable.The teeth 9 of the blade 7 engage the cigar in such a manner as toprevent the withdrawal of the blade 7 and therefore rigidly retain thecigar holder in engagement with the cigar in order to permit the cigarto be conveniently held in the mouth by means of the bit 5.

The present device not only prevents the smoke from burning the mouthand tongue, but also prevents chewing of the cigar, if the device isused as intended, and also prevents tobacco and tobacco juice fromgetting into the mouth. This device also permits the cigar to be smokedclose in order to derive the benefit of the greater part of the cigar,and this device when not in use may be readily carried about in the vestpocket or elsewhere. This cigar holder is also simple and substantial inconstruction, is inexpensive to manufacture, and may be used for anindefinite time. Should the bit 5 become worn or broken, the same may bereadily replaced at a small cost.

The blade 7 being tapered and pointed. permits the same to be readilyinserted into the end of a cigar, the teeth 9 diverging rearwardly sothat all of the teeth engage the cigar in order to prevent thewithdrawal. of the blade. The blade being tapered also causes the buttend of thecigar to be spread when the blade is inserted therein, so asto permit the proper draft through the butt end of the cigar and aroundthe bit. This spreading action also serves to more eEectively secure theblade within the cigar. These features are of advantage, and are of nosmall consequence.

Having described the invention What is claimed as new 1sz-- A clgarholder embodylng a small solid bitand a pointed cigar entering blade having a shank threaded into the bit, the blade being of diamond-shapedcross section and increasing gradually in Width and thickness from thepoint to the bit, so as to gradually spread the end of the cigar in alldirections as the blade is inserted, and so that the blade will becompressibly held at all points of its length within the cigar, theedges of the blade being serrated to provide rearwardl-y facing seriesof teeth extending from the point of the blade to-the bit, so that allof the teeth will engage within the cigar without tearing the tobaccoleaves.

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWn, I have hereto atiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID D. GETMAN.

WVitnesses O'r'ro E. RoDnNBoUn, NICK J. RIBS.

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' Washington, D. C.

